Fe – Buemi: “One of the best races of my career”

Leader of the general before presenting himself at the start of the Buenos Aires ePrix in Argentina, Sébastien Buemi could hope to win a third time in four races of the 2015-2016 championship of the Formula e.

The pilot Renault e.dams quickly showed himself at the forefront in free practice, but an error in qualifying forced him to start from the last position on the starting grid.

The world championEndurance 2014, however, made a superb comeback in the peloton, placing itself in contact with the first places at the time of the change of cars. Taking advantage in particular of the misadventures of his teammate Nicolas Cheers in the pit lane, Buemi emerges in the wake of the Sam Bird duo? Lucas di Grassi before entering the final sprint.

After getting rid of the Brazilian from Audi ABT Schaeffler, his most serious rival in the championship, Buemi will however not be able to overcome the Briton from DS Virgin Racing, but performs well in the championship.

“This result satisfies me a lot,” comments the Swiss driver. I think the course of events? move up from the back of the grid to the podium? in fact one of the best races of my career.

I was frustrated after qualifying, and of course I would have preferred to leave again with maximum points. But given the circumstances, it remains a solid performance which allows us to keep the reins of the championship. »

Buemi increases his lead to four points over di Grassi before the next Formula E meeting on March 12 in Mexico City at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

Find the report on the Buenos Aires ePrix in Argentina, in issue 2049 of AUTOhebdo, available from tomorrow evening in digital version, and from this Wednesday on newsstands.